Zimbabwe opposition lampoon foreigners ahead of elections

THE leader of Zimbabwe’s main opposition party has courted controversy ahead of the general elections by saying foreign nationals should do menial jobs while indigenous citizens must solely enjoy from the country’s vast mineral riches.

Nelson Chamisa, of the Movement for Democratic Change (MDC), said Chinese, Indians and Europeans were welcome to the Southern African country on those conditions.

Speaking at a star rally of the party ahead of the July 30 poll, Chamisa accused the ruling Zimbabwe African National Union – Patriotic Front (ZANU–PF) of auctioning the country’s resources to Chinese and foreigners on a silver platter thereby depriving local citizens of the national cake.

This is an attack on the government’s so-called ‘Look East’ policy, which focused on attracting investments from Asia after a fallout with Europe, mainly Britain.

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